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This anniversary is being observed against a backdrop of heightened militarism as the mainstream media beats the drums for war.

Pacifica was founded more than 50 years ago by a man who refused to fight wars. He came out of the World War Two detention camps and said, media outlets should be run by journalists and artists, not by corporations that profit from war. And that’s how our network, Pacifica Radio, was born.

And in the opening segment of today’s show, we are broadcasting on the BBC’s Jimmy Young Program. It is the largest daytime talk show on the BBC, and reaches 5 million listeners around the world.

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In a Democracy Now! special, we look at the acclaimed Broadway musical "Fun Home," which swept the Tony Awards last month. Composer Jeanine Tesori and lyricist Lisa Kron made history as the first female duo to win a Tony Award for Best Original Score. "Fun Home" is also the first-ever Broadway musical to feature a lesbian protagonist. The musical is based on the 2006 best-selling graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel, "Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic." The memoir is a poignant exploration of family, memory, first love,...

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